Deadline: 30-Apr-25
The QCoal Foundation is pleased to announce the Community Spirit Grants Program to encourage community-led initiatives to improve liveability, health and education in communities throughout regional and remote Queensland.
Objectives
- The objectives of the community grant program are:
- To make meaningful and positive contributions to support the development of vibrant, liveable and sustainable regional and remote communities.
- To foster productive partnerships between QCoal Foundation and local communities and organisations that facilitate long-term, sustainable solutions to community identified needs.
- To provide a simple and transparent process for the application and receipt of project funding that benefits regional and remote communities.
Priority Areas
- QCoal Foundation prioritises community grant applications that are focused on one or more of the following priority areas:
- Liveability – improving the general liveability of regional and remote communities in a way that is valued by that community.
- Health – improving access to health services in regional and remote communities.
- Education – supporting access to education in regional and remote communities to create pathways to employment.
Funding Information
- Up to $2,000 per grant
Eligibility Criteria
- They give preference to applications from not-for-profit organisations with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. In some cases they may refer applications from other community groups to the donor partners who may be able to assist.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Grants are not available for:
- Individuals
- Commercial enterprises
- Political, religious or spiritual organisations whose application relates to promotion of their
- beliefs
- Repayment of loans
- Project contingency
For more information, visit QCoal Foundation.